Top 100 Greatest Music Albums
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peterjanssens 
- Chart updated: 06/14/2013 15:06
- (Created: 12/28/2012 05:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Has to be in my list, was the soundtrack of the youth of my time!
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,530
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For me the black album was one of the most important albums of the 90's. By now I know there are more important albums for Metallica. But for me this is a great album.
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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7,198
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
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2010
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10,525
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Sam explanation as Nevermind of Nirvana. It has to be in my list.
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,410
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
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1994
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17,931
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Best album (together with Joshua tree) of one of the greatest groups on earth.
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,700
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Love Elbow.
[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
Year of Release:
2008
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3,115
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2012]
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2007
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9,408
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,307
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,807
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 5 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 2 | 2% | |
| 1980s | 9 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 54 | 54% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The National | 4 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Calexico | 2 | 2% | |
| Mark Lanegan Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Muse | 2 | 2% | |
| The Sisters Of Mercy | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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47 | 47% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 82nd to 81stLe Fabuleux Destin D'Amélie Poulain by Yann Tiersen |
| Up 1 from 81st to 80thFrom A Basement On The Hill by Elliott Smith |
| Up 1 from 80th to 79thNo Deal by Melanie De Biasio |
| New entries |
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| Trouble Will Find Me by The National |
| Leavers |
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| Dear Me, Look Up by Marble Sounds |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/17/2016 19:36 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2014 04:50 | Tuur | 52 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2014 22:00 | newjlp | 96 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2014 23:31 |  sssvnnn | 2,863 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2014 18:46 |  Gooz | 166 | 81/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.2/100, a mean average of 84.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.2.
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From newjlp 02/09/2014 22:00 | #102707
Lots of obscure stuff (most not to my taste, but that's OK). Maximo Park sounds interesting.
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From sssvnnn 01/25/2014 23:32 | #101527
sssvnnn 01/25/2014 23:32 | #101527
Very unique, competent and lovely Chart.
Some surprising and good picks: Devotchka, Giant Sand, 16 Horsepower and Simpel Minds.
I like Deus (I don`t think the rest of the world ignores them)but a live concert some years ago was a bit disappointing.
Why not Tom Waits?
Maybe you like to check my TOM CLUB Chart?!
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antiloopje 11/11/2013 09:52 | #91826
antiloopje 11/11/2013 09:52 | #91826
Stubru ?
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junodog4 10/18/2013 04:10 | #88619
junodog4 10/18/2013 04:10 | #88619
Quality choices. The National is dandy.
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Cymro2011 05/17/2013 13:45 | #76363
Cymro2011 05/17/2013 13:45 | #76363
Very diverse.
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From Mr November 02/01/2013 08:46 | #63578
Nice chart, we have a lot of similar influences.
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